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BS-VI transition, supply disruption due to virus put car sales in slow lane

Carmakers also forecast that a continuous shutdown in China due to the spread of coronavirus would start affecting supply chains

Indian aviation companies rejig routes as coronavirus scare shrinks the sky

IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India Express are planning to cut the number of flights to Saudi Arabia and Dammam

Coronavirus: Evaluate airlifting China consignments, Centre asks industries

The India Manufacturers' Association of Information Technology (MAIT) has welcomed the move

Ashok Leyland builds a platform to let buyers configure vehicles

Known as 'modular' platform targeted for medium and heavy vehicles, the company expects that it will bring down its operational cost drastically and results in increase in profits

IndiGo pilot contests ban on comedian; minister says 'will go beyond rules'

Hardeep Singh Puri told Business Standard that the incident was extraordinary as it had video evidence and the actions of the airline were justified

IndiGo pilot contests ban on Kunal Kamra; Puri says 'will go beyond rules'

The pilot said he was disheartened that the airline didn't consult him and took a decision based solely on social media posts

Shareholders reject Rakesh Gangwal's special resolution at IndiGo's EGM

51.44% shareholders oppose proposal to relax rules on sale and purchase of share by promoters

Fears over rights of passenger loom after airlines ban Kunal Kamra

The move has raised fears that the govt can use the no-fly list to settle political scores, undermining freedom of citizens.

Cash-strapped Air India looks to cut loss, eyes premium flyers in 2020

Despite growth in revenue, Air India is witnessing a cash shortfall of around Rs 200 crore every month

Did Asian Paints use market domination to stop JSW's entry? CCI to probe

JSW had moved competition watchdog alleging Asian Paints threatened various dealers from dealing with the company

Passenger vehicle sales dip 1.2% in December; three-wheeler sales up 22%

The industry said a change in the subdued consumer sentiment leading to an improvement in sales would happen only when overall economic mood improves

Relief to airlines: Govt scraps fuel throughput charge at all airports

Fuel throughput charge scrapped; carriers to save Rs 500 crore a year

Shared mobility will be the base of EV plan, says M&M's Pawan Goenka

The company is working with state governments and fleet operators to make electric mobility viable, says Goenka

Policymakers must stop treating cars like sin goods: Maruti's R C Bhargava

R C Bhargava says the government's attitude of increasing the ownership cost of cars is the main reason why sales have been going down

Amid promoters' spat, IndiGo's Rakesh Gangwal calls for EGM on January 29

The duo, together holding 75 per cent stake, is credited with building a successful airline, which at present is worth about Rs 64,627 crore-many times more than the promoters' initial investment

GMR, Zurich Airport will be competing for same international traffic

Delhi and Jewar airports to have common 'point of call'; decision taken at a recent meeting

Auto Expo: Organisers bet on Chinese automakers as Indian firms skip event

While car sales in India are stuttering, the market is expected to become the world's third biggest by 2026, behind China and the US

Tata Motors to tie up with group entities to foray into electric vehicles

Tata AutoComp Systems has signed a joint venture with Chinese company Guoxuan High-Tech to manufacture battery packs for electric cars

Battery swap technology will lower the cost of acquiring EVs: Piaggio MD

We will also be studying a fixed battery solution, so that when a customer is ready for it, we are in a position to market it, said Diegio Graffi, MD & CEO at Piaggio India

Despite slowdown, air traffic grows fastest in November this year at 11.2%

About 1.2 crore passengers flew in November as compared to 1.1 crore in October